This class is designed to give the students who have completed Jan’s Beginning Weaving Class an opportunity to create a wall hanging of their own design. Samples of various completed weaving projects will be on hand so that students can determine the appearance and techniques they would like to create in their own work. Jan will then help each student to use the stitches they learned in the beginning class to create their own “signature” style.

When students complete this course, they will they have a one-of-a-kind wall hanging to enjoy and they will also have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to create future unique weavings.

In this 3-hour class, students will create an original 9x6” mosaic on slate using the direct application method. Tesserae for the design will include a variety of stained glass, pottery, tile, stone, beads, and gems. Nipping and shaping techniques will be presented as well as basic concepts in color and composition.

In this class students will learn how to safely and properly use the oxyacetylene torch, the properties of copper, the difference of work hardened vs. annealed, annealing copper, measuring and layout, cutting shapes with the beverly shear, sanding and deburring, hammer texturing, basic fold forming and shaping into a bracelet/cuff. Each student will take home their piece of jewelry!

Welcome to one of life’s greatest joys and challenges, the world of oil painting. You will learn how to use paint to create the effects that you want, how to create volume and perspective, and gain insight into the traditional art of oil painting. This is “slow art,” a perfect antidote to today’s quick pace.  We will work on two paintings during the four-hour session: a still life and a landscape. 

All materials are supplied by the instructor. No toxins will be used, just natural mediums and brush washing.

In this class students will learn shop safety, proper use/care of tools and processes/ techniques with demonstration. They will be using the Oxyacetylene torch and welding rod to create 3- dimensional art. The first half of the class will be practicing shaping metal with the torch as well as welding pieces together. In the second portion of the class students will create a sculpture that they will be able to take home.

This is a fast paced, fun, hand building class that everyone can do. Participants will be walked through every step to make a sculpture of their dog of choice. The goal is to make a sculpture that represents your dog’s swag and personality.

This is a fast paced, fun, hand building class that everyone can do. Participants will be walked through every step to make a fun vase of their own design.  They will start with a clay slab and turn it into a figurative or organic shaped vase. The teacher will guide them as they bring to life their own vision and style.

In this 3-hour class, students will create an original mosaic on tile substrate using the indirect application method. Tesserae for the design will include a variety of stained glass, pottery, tile, stone, beads, and gems. Glass cutting as well as nipping and shaping techniques will be presented along with basic concepts in color and composition. All tools, adhesive, and tesserae will be provided.

In this class, you will learn every step in creating a beautiful smoked gourd. You will learn how to properly clean the inside and outside of the gourd, then apply acrylic paint and a smoked finish. You will complete your gourd by adding a coiled rim using a Danish cord. This is a super fun class anyone can do

This class is about painting FROM photographs; not simply painting photographic images. Using photos for inspiration, suggestion and accuracy is useful to creating a better painting. We can’t always paint outdoors or use a model, so photos are an excellent way to widen our scope of subject matter for painting. We will crop and grid photos, use composition techniques, and creativity to create original paintings. We will examine copyright law and photo sources, but most of class time will be spent creating an original painting. 

All materials are supplied by the instructor. No toxins will be used, just natural mediums and brush washing.

In this class, students will be working with recycled products that include hand cut, kiln fused glass, gemstones, crystal beads and wood.   They will learn how to connect the various materials in artistic and exciting ways.  Participants will create and their own individual expression of glass art chimes in this one-session class.

In this 6-hour class, you will learn every step in creating a beautiful, finished gourd. Starting with how to properly clean the inside and outside of the gourd, you will learn how to cut open the gourd safely using manual and power saws. Three different techniques of applying color will be shown, and you will add rich color and personality to your own gourd.  We will finish the rim using basketry techniques.
By the end of the class, you will have the skills and confidence to create more gourds and continue to more advanced gourd art classes.

In this class students will be working and playing with copper sheets and learning the properties of the alloy. They will learn how to use the necessary tools for layout, cutting, annealing, folding and manipulating the alloy into beautiful organic leaves. Quite a fun process!!!!

In this class students will learn shop safety, proper use/care of tools and processes/ techniques with demonstration. They will be using the Oxyacetylene torch and welding rod to create 3- dimensional art. The first half of the class will be practicing shaping metal with the torch as well as welding pieces together. In the second portion of the class students will create a sculpture that they will be able to take home.

Water scenes are whatever you want them to be: exciting, calm, energizing, or even violent. Color schemes range from warm and sunny to cool and stormy and you can paint water any time of day (or night) at sunrise, sunset, or mid-day. Paint large (the ocean) or small (puddles). Water is fun to paint, interesting to view, and adds never-ending variety to your paintings. We will paint still water (with reflections) and waves in action.

All materials are supplied and no toxins will be used, just natural mediums and brush washing.

In this class students will learn how to safely and properly use the oxyacetylene torch, the properties of copper, the difference of work hardened vs. annealed, annealing copper, measuring and layout, cutting shapes with the beverly shear, sanding and deburring, hammer texturing, basic fold forming and shaping into a bracelet/cuff. Each student will take home their piece of jewelry!

In this class, students will be working with recycled products that include hand cut, kiln fused glass, gemstones, crystal beads and wood.   They will learn how to connect the various materials in artistic and exciting ways.  Participants will create and their own individual expression of glass art chimes in this one-session class.

Kimekomi is a Japanese art form where fabric pieces are tucked into a base.  In this class students will be creating 2-D Kimekomi art that combines the painterly quality of impressionism, with complex quilting. We will begin by drawing a ‘stained-glass’ style design on foam core. We cover basic cutting techniques for the foam, then cutting and tucking techniques for the fabric.

This class is an in-depth introduction to hand building with clay.  During this 4-week class, students will complete a variety of projects while they learn the pinch pot, coil, and slab methods of building with clay.  They will learn how to use texture in their work and how to make their own texture tool.  They will also learn how glaze their finished work with oxides, underglazes, and glazes. 

In this class, students will be working with recycled products that include hand cut, kiln fused glass, gemstones, crystal beads and wood.   They will learn how to connect the various materials in artistic and exciting ways.  Participants will create and their own individual expression of glass art chimes in this one-session class.

Kimekomi is a Japanese art form where fabric pieces are tucked into a base.  In this class students will be creating 2-D Kimekomi art that combines the painterly quality of impressionism, with complex quilting. We will begin by drawing a ‘stained-glass’ style design on foam core. We cover basic cutting techniques for the foam, then cutting and tucking techniques for the fabric.

In this class students will be working and playing with copper sheets and learning the properties of the alloy. They will learn how to use the necessary tools for layout, cutting, annealing, folding and manipulating the alloy into beautiful organic leaves. Quite a fun process!!!!

In this class, students will be working with recycled products that include hand cut, kiln fused glass, gemstones, crystal beads and wood.   They will learn how to connect the various materials in artistic and exciting ways.  Participants will create and their own individual expression of glass art chimes in this one-session class.

Kimekomi is a Japanese art form where fabric pieces are tucked into a base.  In this class students will be creating 2-D Kimekomi art that combines the painterly quality of impressionism, with complex quilting. We will begin by drawing a ‘stained-glass’ style design on foam core. We cover basic cutting techniques for the foam, then cutting and tucking techniques for the fabric.

In this class, students will be working with recycled products that include hand cut, kiln fused glass, gemstones, crystal beads and wood.   They will learn how to connect the various materials in artistic and exciting ways.  Participants will create and their own individual expression of glass art chimes in this one-session class.

In this class, students will be working with recycled products that include hand cut, kiln fused glass, gemstones, crystal beads and wood.   They will learn how to connect the various materials in artistic and exciting ways.  Participants will create and their own individual expression of glass art chimes in this one-session class.